Three hooded raiders carrying crow bars and a machete escaped empty-handed when they attempted to rob a store in Tamworth.

A terrified female staff member was dragged through the Co-op supermarket in Tamworth Road, Kingsbury, and threatened during the incident at about 9pm on Wednesday night. She suffered shock but was not hurt during the failed robbery.

The men entered the back of the Co-op and threatened members of staff after the shop had closed.

The raiders then fled and are believed to have driven off in a dark coloured Vauxhall Insignia.

Officers investigating the incident are appealing for witnesses who may have seen a dark coloured Vauxhall or anyone who could be connected to the robbery near the shop just before or after 9pm on Wednesday.

Police are also asking anyone who believes they saw the vehicle as it drove away from Kingsbury just after 9pm on Wednesday evening. It may have been driven erratically.

Anyone with information should call Nuneaton CID on the 101 non-emergency number quoting incident 367.